ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SCARCITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In many undeveloped countries, the burden of managing the household water supply typically falls upon whom?
A
Females
B
Males
C
Eldery
D
The town leaders
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water scarcity takes a greater toll on women and children because they are often the ones responsible for collecting it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unsurprisingly, climate change is one of the main reasons behind the global water crisis. The areas most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as Somalia’s decade-plus of drought or increasingly severe monsoons in Bangladesh, are often water-stressed to begin with.

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